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Jeannette Rankin
Jeannette Rankin was an American politician and women's rights advocate…
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Hello! My name is Jeannette. I was born a long, long time ago, in the year 1880. I grew up on a big ranch in a place called Montana. I loved playing outside in the big, open fields. I had a horse that I loved to ride. I also loved helping my family with chores on the ranch. Even when I was a little girl, I knew that when I grew up, I wanted to help people.
When I got older, I wanted to make sure everyone's voice was heard. I especially wanted women's voices to be heard. A long time ago, women could not vote to choose our leaders. They could not help make the rules for our country. I worked very, very hard to change that. Then, in the year 1916, something wonderful happened! The people chose me to have a very important job in a big building called the U.S. Congress. I was the very first woman ever to have that job.
The most important thing to me was peace. I always believed that talking about problems is better than fighting. I thought everyone should be kind to one another. I lived a very long life. I lived to be 92 years old. People remember me because I was the first, and I opened a big door so that other women could become leaders, too. I am also remembered for always working to make the world a more peaceful and kind place for everyone to live.
Jeannette Rankin: A Voice for Peace
Hello! My name is Jeannette. I was born a long, long time ago, in the year 1880. I grew up on a big ranch in a place called Montana. I loved playing outside in the big, open fields. I had a horse that I loved to ride. I also loved helping my family with chores on the ranch. Even when I was a little girl, I knew that when I grew up, I wanted to help people.
When I got older, I wanted to make sure everyone's voice was heard. I especially wanted women's voices to be heard. A long time ago, women could not vote to choose our leaders. They could not help make the rules for our country. I worked very, very hard to change that. Then, in the year 1916, something wonderful happened! The people chose me to have a very important job in a big building called the U.S. Congress. I was the very first woman ever to have that job.
The most important thing to me was peace. I always believed that talking about problems is better than fighting. I thought everyone should be kind to one another. I lived a very long life. I lived to be 92 years old. People remember me because I was the first, and I opened a big door so that other women could become leaders, too. I am also remembered for always working to make the world a more peaceful and kind place for everyone to live.
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Jeannette Rankin was an American politician and women's rights advocate, who became the first woman to hold federal office in the United States. A lifelong pacifist, she was the only member of Congress to vote against U.S. entry into both World War I and World War II.
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